Table 1 Summary of type and source of costs explored per level

1

Treatment costs/service delivery related direct and indirect costs

User fees, drug costs, costs of diagnostic tests and other medical supplies, Cost of hospitalisation

Drug cost

Drugs, diagnostics and medical supply costs (outpatient or inpatient management costs)

Cost of diagnostics and other supplies

2

Transport costs

Transportation money

Cost of facilitated referral

Cost of transporting patient to higher level facility

Data source

Caregiver questionnaire

CHW questionnaire

Literature

3

Journey related costs

Any other costs incurred due to the journey e.g. accommodation and food

N/A

N/A

Data source

Caregiver questionnaire

N/A

N/A

4

Time costs

Opportunity cost of taking a child referral centre, waiting time and consultation time, hospitalisation time

Opportunity cost of time managing patient

Not captured

Data source

Caregiver questionnaire, literature

CHW questionnaire, literature

N/A